aluminophosphate

noun

Any of a large number of inorganic compounds whose structure is a combination of aluminate and phosphate often in complex three-dimensional forms; many of them are used as molecular sieves.

OriginEnglish phosphate ← French phosphate →
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Meanings

nounaluminophosphate (plural aluminophosphates)

plural aluminophosphates

  1. chemistryAny of a large number of inorganic compounds whose structure is a combination of aluminate and phosphate often in complex three-dimensional forms; many of them are used as molecular sieves.

Origin

  1. Englishalumino-
  2. Frenchphosphate
  3. Englishphosphate
  4. Englishaluminophosphate

From alumino- + phosphate.

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Translations

Portuguese aluminofosfato
  • aluminofosfatoany inorganic compound whose structure is a combination of aluminate and phosphate
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APA

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Chicago

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